★
Special Event
Event
Abraham Lincoln at Petersburg and City Point (Walking Tour)
This event has already occurred. This page is provided for reference only.
Fee:
Free.Location:
The General Grant's Headquarters Unit Visitor Contact Station is located in the former plantation home of the Eppes Family. The home sits on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the James and Appomattox Rivers and is located where Cedar Lane meets Pecan Avenue in Hopewell.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Time:
2:00 PM
Duration:
45 minutes
Type of Event
Guided Tour
Talk
Walk
Description
Begin the guided walk at the Visitor Contact Station at General Grant's Headquarters. Along the way, you'll walk on the same grounds where President Lincoln strolled in late March/early April, 1865 and learn about why the President felt it was imperative to visit this strategic site during the final days of the Civil War.
More information